"I think they should have gone to shoulder to shoulder and he could have bent down to pick up the ball.

"He's braced himself, he hasn't tried to whack him, but he braced for contact and deserves a week."

Saints coach Alan Richardson, who was a senior assistant for Gray during his time with Port Adelaide, was of a similar mind.

"Given that he had choice, and chose to bump, then you accept the responsibility," Richardson said.

Chad Wingard, who missed the game to hamstring injury, is likely to return for the Power's second JLT match, against the Crows at Alberton on March 10.

Should Gray be banned for the club's Round 1 match against Fremantle at Adelaide Oval on March 24, Wingard is likely to work in tandem with Steven Motlop - who did cop a bump to the knee on the weekend - as a midfielder-forward.

Patrick Ryder has accepted his $2000 fine for striking Andrew Gaff during the same game.